USS Russell County

USS Russell County
History
United States
Name	LST-1090
Builder	American Bridge Company, Ambridge
Laid down	28 December 1944
Launched	24 February 1945
Sponsored by	Mrs R. B. Hunter
Commissioned	2 April 1945
Decommissioned	22 July 1946
Recommissioned	3 November 1950
Decommissioned	1 July 1955
Renamed	Russell County
Namesake	Russell County
Stricken	1 November 1960
Identification	Callsign: NAPU Pennant number: LST-1090
Fate	Transferred to Indonesia, 1961
Indonesia
Name	Tandjung Radja
Namesake	Cape Raja
Acquired	1961
Homeport	Tanjung Priok, Jakarta
Identification	Pennant number: 2
Fate	Wrecked after grounding, 1963
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-542-class tank landing ship Teluk Langsa-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded : 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft Loaded : 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
Propulsion	2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × LCVPs
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Sensors and processing systems	on KRI Tandjung Radja AN/SPS-21 surface search and navigation radar
Armament	as USS LST-1090 8 × 40 mm guns 12 × 20 mm guns as KRI Tandjung Radja 8 × single 37 mm gun mounts

USS Russell County (LST-1090) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Indonesian Navy as KRI Tandjung Radja (2).

Construction and commissioning

LST-1090 was laid down on 28 December 1944 at American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Launched on 24 February 1945 and commissioned on 2 April 1945.

Service in United States Navy

During World War II, LST-1090 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She then participated in the occupation service in the Far East from 20 September 1945 until 4 January 1946.

She was decommissioned on 22 July 1946 at Vancouver, Washington and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group.

She was recommissioned for the Korean War, 3 November 1950, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.

From 7 to 9 April 1951, she participated in the First UN Counter Offensive. From 1 to 7 September, Communist China Spring Offensive and UN Summer-Fall Offensive.

She also took part in the Third Korean Winter from 14 to 26 March and 7 to 30 April 1953. Korean Summer-Fall, from 1 to 2 May, 16 to 18 June and 20 to 27 July 1953.

Under provisions of the Military Assistance Program, she was transferred to the Indonesia in 1961, and served as Tandjung Radja (2).

Service in Indonesian Navy

In 1973, she was severely damaged after being grounded.

Awards

LST-1090 have earned the following awards:

• American Campaign Medal
• Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
• World War II Victory Medal
• Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
• National Defense Service Medal
• Philippines Liberation Medal
• Korean Service Medal (5 battle stars)
• United Nations Service Medal
• Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

References

• United States. Dept. of the Treasury (1962). Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97. U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Moore, Capt. John (1984). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710607959.
• Saunders, Stephen (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710628886.
• Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222. United Kingdom: Fairplay Publishing Limited. 1967.
• Haryadi, Letkol. (Mar.) Yosafat Robert (2019). Sejarah Kavaleri Korps Marinir (in Indonesian). Surabaya: Penerbit Karunia. ISBN 978-979-9039-97-2.